With 2009's Wrath, Lamb Of God made a point of moving away from the more polished sounds of their mega-selling predecessor, 2006's Sacrament. In doing so, the Virginian quintet set out to prove that they were still a metal band through and through, and while the record achieved this, it didn't offer much in the way of variety or innovation. With Resolution, the band not only further stake their claim as belonging among the genre's heavy hitters, but they have delivered perhaps their quintessential album, encompassing elements recognizable from every stage of their career while also proving that there are dimensions to their sound as yet unexplored.